Indiana University Athletics
HOOSIERS HIT THE ROAD
4/10/2000 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
IU HEADS TO WRIGHT STATE
Game Data
Indiana will start its ten-game road trip Wednesday, April 12
at Wright State. IU beat the Raiders 9-7 at Sembower earlier
this season. The Raiders are 10-19 this season, 2-0 at home.
Game Results
Complete game results will be made available on the web at www.athletics.indiana.edu
following the event. They can be viewed and printed out by choosing
baseball from the main menu.
Head Coach Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan is in his 17th season at Indiana. He has posted a
632-353-3 record while with the Hoosiers and owns a career mark
of 924-441-5. He currently ranks in the top ten nationally amongst
active Division I coaches in career winning percentage and in
the top 20 in career victories. Furthermore, Morgan has never
suffered a losing season in this is 25th year as a collegiate
head coach.
On a Streak
Tim McNab brings a ten-game hitting streak into Wednesday's contest.
The sophomore outfielder is batting .424 during the streak. Rich
Berich has a six game hitting streak coming into this week's
contest.
Best in the Big Ten
Indiana pitchers are leading the conference in team pitching.
IU owns a 3.83 ERA, fanning 295 batters, allowing only 132 walks.
Excellent Edwards
Brad Edwards pitched a shutout, allowing only one hit, against
Northwestern. The Wildcats' lone hit came in the top of the seventh
in a seven inning game. Edwards faced 22 batters, one over the
minimum, striking out eight.
Coming Through in the Clutch
Freshman Vasilli Spanos leads the team in hitting with a .402
average. He is hitting .400 this season with runners in scoring
position and .500 with the bases empty, as compared to .333 with
runners on base .
Berich Likes Runners on Bases/Lefties
Rich Berich is hitting .433 with runners on base this season
while he owns a .250 mark with the bases empty. He is hitting
.600 against left-handed pitching while he owns a .300 against
right-handed pitchers.
